The 1st Malaysia Kendama Festival will be held in 2024 from 1st January to 14th January, organized by the Malaysia Kendama Association. This event aims to increase awareness of Kendama sports among Malaysians and to foster greater knowledge of these sports.
Kendama is a traditional folk skill game from Japan that requires patience, balance, and coordination. The ball can be dropped up, down, left, right, and through the different pieces that connect them using wrist strength and other abilities. Kendama follows a method that stays loyal to its origins and emphasizes the stability of basic techniques, starting with basic moves and working up to more complex ones. As a result, the Kendama Competition was organized to facilitate communication and mutual learning among the masters.
The Kendama Association holds a competition with five distinct categories to promote Kendama. Participants of all ages come together for the Kendama competition to experience this sport. Through the contest and a demonstration introducing the Kendama, the audience will have a greater understanding of the sport.
The Malaysian Kendama Association was founded under the leadership of Mr. Conan Tan, who has extensive experience and has won many outstanding results in international Kendama competitions.
Thus, the Malaysian Kendama Association decided to have an inaugural ceremony on January 13th to ensure that sponsors, journalists, periodicals, guests, and business associates would have the opportunity to part in this wonderful event.
The spirit and ideals of Kendama are further articulated through written introductions, to which journalists from various channels are extended a special invitation to attend. Along with encouraging young people to take part in Kendama training, we also hope that more people will join this association, particularly parents and kids who would like to experience it.